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Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 35.040
Unsuccessful Outcome Is Not Proof of Negligence
The mere fact that the plaintiff [was not cured; was injured; had a bad result] does not mean
that the defendant was negligent. However, you may consider the plaintiff’s outcome, along with
the other evidence, in determining whether the defendant was negligent.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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